List of players available for MLS Expansion Draft unveiled

The MLS Expansion Draft is looming, and it is now clear exactly which players Atlanta United and Minnesota United will be able to choose from in Tuesday’s draft.

MLS teams submitted their 11-man protected lists on Monday afternoon, revealing which players will be available in Tuesday’s draft. Each of the two teams will be tasked with selecting five players from the unprotected lists, with each current MLS team limited to losing a maximum of one player.

Aside from the 11 protected players, Generation Adidas and Homegrown signings are automatically protected. Players with a no-trade clause in their contract were automatically among each team’s 11 protected players.

Here is a rundown of the players available in Tuesday’s MLS Expansion Draft:

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Atlanta has focused on the offence up till now, so they need to pick up defenders during the expansion draft. Since they traded away S. Johnson, have to believe they’ve got a line on an established Keeper (Guzan). Some of the names that I’d think they’d be interested in would be:

Haven’t heard/seen much of what Minn has done with their roster…so expect them to go after best value/ability available. I expect them to go heavier on veterans but avoid anyone out of contract or coming off injuries.

This isn’t even mentioning the laundry list of players who are out of contract, yet, still remain property of their respective club (an entirely different conversation that’s equally absurd). I know Garber says he’s aiming for greater transparency but MLS leaves a lot…a lot to be desired.

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